50 Years Ago: Willie Nelson Scores First #1 Song … At Age 42
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By the time Willie minted his first #1 in country music, he’d been hired and fired from the Grand Ole Opry. He’d been married and divorced. He’d retired from music, put on 40 pounds, and become a pig farmer.
John Michael Montgomery Plots His Final Farewell
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Even though many of his top songs are as cherished as any in country, his legacy was always overshadowed by Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, and the other big artists who emerged in the ’90s decade.
Jessie Murph Doesn’t Consider Herself Country. So Why Does Country?
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It’s even worse when country music’s institutions recognize artists for being country when these artists don’t even recognize being country themselves, and don’t even care for the recognition.
The Sordid Tale of Kirk West, Nancy Jones, and the George Jones Estate
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Sometimes life unfolds like a country song, and it’s too hard to believe. The sordid tale of the widow of George Jones and her relationship with convicted criminal Kirk West is one of those stories.
Album Review – Whitey Morgan and the 78’s – “Live from Bandit Town USA”
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There’s something about hearing Whitey Morgan’s music that makes you feel 100 feet tall and bulletproof. It’s everything that makes up Outlaw country concentrated into its most pure form.
Jake Worthington Announces New Album “When I Write The Song”
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It’s not just Zach Top helping to save country music in real time with a neotraditional sound. His partner in crime on tour and frequent duet partner Jake Worthington definitely has a hand in helping to revitalize the ’90s sound.
Album Review – Tyler Childers – “Snipe Hunter”
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“Snipe Hunter” by Tyler Childers is nowhere near as good as some of the hyperbolic proclamations being bandied about profess, and it’s not even close to the colossal letdown that others are alleging.
Album Review – Cody Jinks – “In My Blood”
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While other top level names in independent country continue to present you with polarizing twists and confounding turns, the consistency of Cody Jinks is incredibly comforting.
Officially Declaring July 25th, 2025 a Country Music Holiday
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The country music gods will smile down upon the listening public with an embarrassment of riches on July 25th, 2025, requiring Saving Country Music to officially declare a country music holiday.
Zach Bryan, Gavin Adcock, And Meeting With Artists After Concerts
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Once again the public is being asked to weigh the character of Zach Bryan after an online imbroglio. And once again, the scenario feels like a big nothing burger, blown out of proportion.
Album Review – Chasen Wayne’s “CORPUS”
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By utilizing jazz cords, surf tones, and making unintuitive turns, Chasen Wayne takes country music and the intrepid listener into uncharted territory, though with plenty of familiar sounds and guideposts.
The Kismet Between Johnny Cash and Ozzy Osbourne (RIP)
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It wasn’t just the music that intrigued us about these two men. It was the men themselves, and how they walked through the darkness of life, and turned it into light through music.
How PBS, NPR Funding Cuts Could Affect Country & Roots Music
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Where you’d never hear many of the artists you read about on Saving Country Music on your local country radio station, you very well might on the local NPR affiliate.